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The Blessed Madonna: “Dance music flourishes in times of difficulty”

The DJ talks about her debut album ‘Godspeed’, connection and resistance on the dance floor, the US election and more alongside exclusive pictures from her album release party.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Photography

Capturing the resilience of Filipino coastal communities at the frontlines of climate change

Winner of #CreateCOP competition ’The Passage of Storms’ documents the physical and impacts of typhoons, and the people at the heart of them.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Photography

Documenting the marginalised Portuguese community fighting for livable housing

After a chance covid-era assignment sent him to Lisbon’s Bairro da Jamaica, photographer José Sarmeto Matos spent years documenting the families campaigning towards hospitable homes.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Photography

Photos documenting a lost 1970s fishing community in Hull

For almost two decades, photographer Alec Gill made pictures of Hessle Road’s vibrant community, in the face of a declining trawling industry and regeneration programmes.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Activism

Inside the community kitchen feeding Hackney

#NoOneGoesHungry — During the pandemic, Made In Hackney launched a meal service that has since proved vital for many, made up of vegan dishes that reflect the borough‘s cultural diversity.

Written by: Chloé Meley

Culture

Photos capturing the soul of Notting Hill in the ‘70s

Community spirit — A new book revisits Philip Wolmuth‘s photographs of West London during a turbulent decade for the area, relating a vision of community photography with social justice at its core.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Culture

A celebration of diverse communities in ‘90s Brent

From Harlesden to Willesden — From 1989 to 1993, photographer Roy Mehta documented North West London’s rich mixture of Afro-Caribbean and Irish communities going about their daily lives at home, in the streets and at church.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Reportage

The horse club offering a haven for young Londoners

Riding high — In one of the most disadvantaged inner-city neighbourhoods in the country, a community project is working to transform the lives of young people – using horses.

Written by: Eva Clifford

Magazine

The place where growing old doesn't mean growing up

Life after life — In the heart of Arizona, photographer Kendrick Brinson found a passion project she just can’t keep away from: a pioneering retirement community where age is just a number.

Written by: Kendrick Brinson

Bike

The BMX crew no one took seriously...until they dominated

Pedal to the medal — After starting out with just an abandoned track to call home, a penniless BMX club in South London went from being laughed at by rivals to producing some of the world’s best riders. But they’re not ready to give up a reputation as scrappy underdogs just yet.

Written by: Niall Flynn

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